Management Training Classes and Seminars In Mesa, AZ

<p>Your former peers are now your direct reports. Do you know how to adopt the mindset of a manager, let go of your previous role and get work done through others? Can you communicate your priorities to your team? Or set mutual goals so you can increase productivity?</p> <p>This basic training for managers provides you with easy-to-apply tools needed to make a successful transition into your new role. In just two days you will master the practical basic management know-how—and gain the confid...

Delays, cost overruns, or quality problems can wreck your project. Keep it on course with this 5-day overview of project management. Aligned with PMI’s PMBOK®, this project management workshop helps you master the entire PM process. You’ll earn 35 professional development units (PDUs) pre-approved by PMI, and you’ll gain skills and in-depth knowledge that prepare you for the next level: the Project Management Professional certification. You Will Learn How To: Manage projects with con...

Change is the norm. You are responsible for your own productivity and that of your staff. Your day-to-day dealings may now include colleagues, your boss, and senior management who all have different interests and viewpoints. This seminar will equip you with proven supervisory techniques that you can put into action immediately. The&nbsp;skills savvy supervisors use to plan, organize, communicate and monitor will become part of your toolkit to effectively manage&nbsp;everyday interactions with...

As the business world grows more competitive, organizations find it necessary to take on an increasing number of projects. Unfortunately, these same organizations often don’t have skilled project managers to handle the work. In this seminar, you will learn and practice the critical tools and techniques that have been proven necessary for project management success. In lectures, discussions and exercises, you’ll cover the essential aspect of managing projects. While aligned with the Project Ma...

This 2-day hands-on, discussion-oriented workshop allows students to gain a foundational knowledge of project management best practices and provides the opportunity to apply their project management learnings to real-life scenarios. Covering both predictive and adaptive approaches, the workshop emphasizes utilizing the practices that will be most effective within your organization. Students will benefit from this course by understanding the foundational principles, terms, and approaches of project management, learning more effective use of industry-standard project management tools and techniques, and by gaining experience via workshop activities to practice utilizing project management frameworks. Concepts learned and practiced in this course are immediately applicable to ongoing projects. Note: This course has been approved by PMI for 16 PDUs....

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If you’re looking to take on the added pressure and challenges associated with projects, the techniques of project management for administrative professionals will give you the confidence you need to get the job done.<br> <br> Whether you’re an administrative assistant, secretary, executive secretary or another member of the administrative support staff, now you can get the skills that spell project management success—scheduling, budgeting and planning. Learn how project management for adminis...

<p>Those who embrace conflict can build understanding and better relationships—and experience greater personal and professional success. But managing conflict is not easy. In this workshop, you'll discover your own emotional triggers and learn how to manage difficult encounters with diplomacy, tact, and credibility.</p> ...

<p>Women at every level of an organization can be strong leaders—bringing essential skills like team leadership, strategic thinking and business acumen to their roles. To flourish as a leader, a woman needs not only the skills to lead, but a dynamic voice that can be heard and followed. This unique 2-day program will provide you with the knowledge and tools to present yourself as a present and future leader, and to speak up and create value for your organization no matter what your role is. You’...

<p>With import/export costs accounting for up to 20% of bottom-line expenses for many U.S. corporations, there is an urgent need for global supply chain professionals with the most current skill sets available. This course offers you a comprehensive and contemporary foundation in these issues. Explore regulations, procedures, global security, documentation, dealing with customs and other government agencies, trade compliance, HTS classifications, managing freight and much more. You’ll interact w...

These inventory management techniques will improve your inventory turnover ratio and transform frozen assets into cash!...

You also have an open territory that needs to be filled as quickly as possible. Where do you start? How do you gain the respect of your team? How can you maximize the skills of each team member? And how do you respond to your manager’s demands? In this seminar, you will gain critical-to-success management skills, from proven communication techniques to interviewing tools…from establishing an effective training program to a six-step coaching process that helps you maximize your sales team’s skill...

Want to shorten the sales cycle? Target accounts with the greatest growth potential? Balance personal and professional goals? In just two days, you'll learn how to take control of your time and work day so you can increase productivity, maximize your selling effectiveness and meet your goals. You'll adopt an organized approach to managing your responsibilities. Prioritize activities and accounts to increase revenue. Identify time management roadblocks by participating in exercises and creatin...

<p>Discover the tools and techniques you need to effectively manage the increasingly complex product management process and gain more control of the myriad tasks at hand.</p> <p>In this powerful seminar, you’ll focus on strategy…product portfolio planning…key tasks of a product manager…understanding critical reports…and how to calculate break-even sales formulas. Then you’ll put it all together using a case study on product marketing plan development so you can prepare your marketing plan.</p...

<p>In three days of advanced sales management training, you’ll get skills to keep pace with all the issues that are revolutionizing sales force management. It’s the sales management training seminar to choose if you want to become a more effective manager—and advance further, faster, in your career. You'll discover the can't-fail techniques that have already benefited thousands of your colleagues. Here is advanced sales management training that will help you learn how to achieve peak performance...

<p>Projects are about specific deliverables. Focusing on that outcome is the project manager’s main goal—but a program manager coordinates a number of related projects and operations that will benefit his or her organization. As an integral part of the organization's strategic business, you, as program manager, must apply very specialized skills, knowledge, and tools to exercise a degree of control that would not be possible by managing projects individually. In this course, you will build the s...

Unsure how to manage anger or frustration? Do you swallow your feelings until you can't hold back, then say too much? Are you in charge of your emotions, or are they in charge of you? If difficulties in managing your emotions are eroding your job performance, this powerful 2-day workshop will give you the tools and techniques to turn the situation around. You'll learn you have choices in how you view and manage stress. Grasp how to keep your emotions in perspective. Discover how to express yo...

<p>Based on the book <em>AMA Business Boot Camp</em>, edited by Edward T. Reilly, former President and CEO of AMA.</p> <p>This virtually delivered&nbsp;course encompasses AMA’s years of trusted wisdom and training expertise, covering the most vital, time-tested management skills, tools and strategies. Your staff will complete the Golden Personality Type Profiler&nbsp;prior to class to gain a deeper understanding of themselves and others. As they work through each lesson, they’ll refer back to...

<p>Successful managers get things done. Learn the art of management that will set you apart—FAST. Using extensive guided role plays, self-audits and in-depth skills exercises, you will explore motivation, delegation, coaching, communication, performance management and leadership.</p> <p>Take this course to fill your skill gaps and elevate your team—and your career—to new levels of greatness. Be ready to apply what you learn and return to work with new knowledge, insights and practical methods...

<p>When should you be a motivator...and when should you be a coach? Can you empower team members to self-manage? Or do your teams fall apart when you're not there?</p> <p>Learn how to foster team cohesiveness and collaboration. You'll step up to&nbsp;be a leader, a coach, a persuasive communicator and much more. Sharpen your team-building skills and discover&nbsp;new ways to drive&nbsp;performance and&nbsp;productivity.</p> ...

<p>What’s your professional image? Do you steamroll over others in a quest for power…constantly rebel against authority…start and spread office gossip…cry at the drop of a hat in stressful situations? These are just a few examples of bad behavior that contribute to a poor professional image resulting in “career suicide”—even for the most capable employees. Overcome and resolve workplace situations where ineffective behavior is at play so that you can improve your professional image to move forwa...

<p>Your immediate takeaway </p> <ul><li>Effectively manage changing responsibilities</li> <li> Communicate and negotiate with confidence </li> <li> Apply management and leadership skills to achieve continuous improvement </li></ul> <p>The support you provide as an administrative professional is vital to your organization’s ability to achieve its goals and objectives. Today, most senior <strong>managers expect you to have leadership and management skills </strong>in order to set your own admi...

<p><strong>Learn how to handle yourself in just about any situation!</strong></p> <p>Are you afraid to speak up in meetings? Unsure of how to express your ideas with the same confidence you see in others?</p> <p>Don’t miss this opportunity to discover powerful assertiveness techniques you can use every day, everywhere. You'll learn how to send the right signals so you get the right responses. How to overcome obstacles to assertiveness to get what you want. And how to command respect and ge...

<p>In just a few hours, we can teach you a 3-step process that will dramatically improve your ability to evaluate problems and generate better results. You’ll gain insight into your current thinking style, learn how to leverage it, and discover new ways to approach situations. Using the RED model*—Recognize assumptions, Evaluate arguments,</p> <p>Draw conclusions--you’ll gain confidence in decision making and expressing your opinions.</p> <p>Bonus: You’ll also get access to the “My Thinkin...

<p><strong>Giving feedback can be difficult and sometimes hurtful. Often stressful. How do you even begin? Learn simple techniques that make a difference.</strong></p> <p>The ability to give and receive feedback is a critical skill that doesn't come easily. Especially when the words, timing, and moods and emotions of both parties collide. Yet this is essential for your future success—and the success of your colleagues, team members or direct reports.<br> <br> When done right, both giver and...